Texas
Texas candidates battle for Hispanic vote in US midterm elections
In Texas, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democrat Beto O’Rourke have spent more than $9 million combined in purchasing Spanish-language media advertisements to appeal to voters.
Migrant smuggling networks arise from the 'lack of legal pathways' into the US, expert says
This Haitian schoolteacher helps new arrivals from Haiti resettle in Arizona
A group of Haitian migrants says they were abused at the US-Mexico border. They’re suing the US govt.
Move over, telenovelas. The latest binge-watching craze? Turkish dizis.
Undocumented women face shrinking options for reproductive health care under Texas abortion law
Nancy Cárdenas Peña, the Texas director for the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, joined The World's host Marco Werman to talk about the impact of Texas' new abortion law on undocumented women at the US-Mexico border.
Vice President Kamala Harris calls situation at the US-Mexico border 'tough' during visit there
In her first trip to the US-Mexico border as vice president, Kamala Harris called for a comprehensive approach and taking into account the "root causes" of migration.
Many asylum-seekers are returned at the US-Mexico border under Title 42. Advocates call it a ‘sham.’
A bottleneck continues to build in Mexico near the US-Mexico border, as a public health order invoked by the Trump administration remains in place and shuts out many migrants and asylum-seekers from entering the United States.
After Texas freeze, immigrants play critical role in repairing tens of thousands of homes
Three weeks after the devastating winter freeze, Texans are facing major home repairs, and many still don’t have running water. Immigrants will play an outsized role in helping families get their housing back in order, while also dealing with destruction in their own communities.
Cities suffer when the 1% leave
Why many of us lose when the wealthiest move out of high-tax cities.
Why Biden’s day one promise to end ‘Remain in Mexico’ program may go unfilled
On the campaign trail, candidate Joe Biden pledged to end the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" program on day one. But the president-elect has walked back that promise in recent weeks.
Indian Americans are crucial voting bloc in Houston's hotly contested House race
Many eyes are on Texas’ 22nd congressional district, which is quickly becoming one of the most ethnically and racially diverse in the US.
Former presidential hopeful Julián Castro urges Latinos to vote for Biden
Since early summer, the former San Antonio mayor has been a surrogate for Democratic challenger Joe Biden on the campaign trail.
2020 Election: The voting power of Latino youth
VIDEO: Eight Latino first-time voters tell The World about their politics, priorities and concerns leading up to the November presidential election.
For this young Latino, spending more time with family is an upside to the pandemic
Izcan Ordaz, an 18-year-old college freshman, expected to move to campus at the University of Texas at Austin last month. Instead, he's taking classes virtually from home — and learning a lot more about his parents' upbringing.